GARFIELD GOLF
The Garfield Open Tournament kicked off on Wednesday with a 4BBB Stableford event and was attended by a disappointing field of 18 pairs in total for both the men’s and ladies’ events.
It was that man again, Paul Govaars, winning his fourth major event by teaming up with Matt Allen to win the men’s event with an excellent round of 47 points, one shot in advance of Steve Clark and Geoff Sinclair.
In the last month Govaars has won the A Grade event at the Lifestyle Community Day as well as teaming up with Jeanette Mitchell to win the Anniversary Day/Colliver Trophy whilst also winning the clubs Foursomes event with Grant McLure.
Very well played to you Paul.
Geraldine Sinclair teamed up with Bernie Clark to win the ladies fourball on a countback from Marg Andrews and Kay Jones with a final score of 44 points.
As per usual there was a progressive nearest the pin in play on the 9th hole and after day one it was Hank Adams the clubhouse leader with a distance of 3.6 metres.
The next day, Thursday, was a single stableford event for both the gents and ladies with 89 men in attendance and just eight ladies turning out.
Darren Stanton won the A Grade event with a good score of 40 points whilst John Daly won the B Grade event with a signed for card of 38 points.
John Jenkins had the day’s best score of 41 points to win the C Grade event and a final score of 33 points was the number required to finish in the money which was achieved by some 18 players.
A total of just 13 birdies were scored for the day on the par threes with Glen Ward and Jason McLean getting a pair of those.
The ladies’ event was taken out by Garfield’s winning machine Karli Van Der Horst with a handicap round of 36 points whilst also scoring a pair of nearest the pins and the one birdie converted.
Carol Beard, a lady in good touch, also scored a pair of nearest the pins for her round.
On Saturday a field of 126 golfers presented for the coveted title of Open Champion with Clint Williams getting the job done for the A Grade event on a countback from Morwell’s Tom Couling with a round of nett 67.
Couling took out the title, as he played off scratch, whilst Williams had a mark of three.
Darren Allen won both the B Grade handicap and scratch events; first the handicap event on a countback from Andrew Went and Russell Maxwell with a score of nett 68 and a scratch score of 78.
Ben Balfour won the C Grade handicap event, also by a countback, from Daryl White with a round of nett 68 and White got the scratch victory with a score of 85.
Ben Barrett won the D Grade event with a score of nett 71 and Jason Howlett the best scratch round of 95 on a countback.
A final score of nett 73 was required to finish in the money which was achieved by a total of 30 players.
Tom Couling made it a tournament to remember by scoring an eagle three on the par five 10th hole.
A total of just 13 birdies were scored for the day on the par threes, all singles, with the 16th giving up six of those.
Bernie Clark took out the ladies’ title with a nett round of 77.
This Saturday is a two-person American Foursomes event.
RESULTS
• Tuesday/Ladies/Single Stableford/Field of 15
Winner: Daphne Elleman (27) 35. Runner Up: Kylie Hoghton (20) 34.
Nearest the pins went to 4th, 9th and 13th Jill Gay, 8th Daphne Elleman, 11th Jeanette Mitchell and 16th Kylie Hoghton.
• Wednesday/Men’s 4BBB Stableford/Field: 12 Pairs
Winners: Matt Allen and Paul Govaars 47. Runners Up: Steve Clark and Geoff Sinclair 46.
Down the lines went to Tolly Baharis and Andrew Rose 43, John Turner and Andrew Behan 42.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Alan Girvan, 8th Steve Wallace, 9th Hank Adams, 11th Tolly Baharis, 13th Max Allen and 16th Andrew Behan.
• Wednesday/Ladies/4BBB Stableford/Field: 6 Pairs
Winners: Geraldine Sinclair and Bernie Clark 44 C/B. Runners Up: Marg Andrews and Kay Jones 44.
Down the lines went to Christine Stevens and Sandra Caldwell 42.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Rose Gallagher, 13th and 16th Sandy Keenan, 8th Karli Van Der Horst and 11th Jeanette Mitchell.
• Thursday/Men’s/Single Stableford/Field Of 89
A Grade: Darren Stanton (12) 40, second Paul Kaye (14) 38 C/B, third Keith Edwards (14) 38.
B Grade: John Daly (21) 38, second Matt Hogan (15) 36, third Brian Webster (16) 34 C/B.
C Grade: John Jenkins (22) 41, second Stephen Eddy (32) 39, third Stuart Kent (24) 34.
Down the lines went to scores of 33 points or better (18).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Darren Stanton, 8th Trevor Male, 9th Glen Ward, 11th James Dimtsas, 13th Jason McLean and 16th John Jenkins.
• Thursday/Ladies/Single Stableford/Field of 8
Winner: Karli Van Der Horst (13) 36.
Nearest the pins went to 4th and 11th Carol Beard, 8th and 9th Karli Van Der Horst, 13th Jill Gay and 16th Gail Franklin.
• Saturday/Men’s Open/Field of 126
A Grade: Clint Williams (3) 67 C/B, second Tom Couling (0) 67, third Rich Paton (9) 68.
Scratch Winner: Tom Couling 67.
B Grade: Darren Allen (10) 68 C/B, second Andrew Went (10) 68 C/B, third Russ Maxwell (12) 68 C/B.
Scratch Winner: Darren Allen 78 C/B.
C Grade: Ben Balfour (18) 68 C/B, second Daryl White (17) 68, third John Wise (21) 69.
Scratch Winner: Daryl White 85.
D Grade: Ben Barrett (24) 71, second Jason Howlett (22) 73, third Nick Lockwood (23) 76 C/B.
Scratch Winner: Jason Howlett 95 C/B.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Phil Williams, 8th Peter Black, 9th Darren Stanton, 11th Nick Gray, 13th Steven Van Roy and 16th Daniel Blake.
Second Shots: A Grade: Steve Kohut Jnr. B Grade: Daryl White.
• Saturday/Ladies/Open/Field Of 8
Winner: Bernie Clark (15) 77.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Georgi Lowndes, 8th Leesa Matthews, 11th Bernie Clark, 13th Kerrie Davey and 16th Karli Van Der Horst.
-Terry Webster-
